Ground Canadian Bacon

[seemore]

i started last Tuesday with this:

I cubed it up and added the cure and seasonings. To four pounds of it, I added some cayenne pepper - it has a nice little kick on the back end of it.

I bagged it and let it rest in the 'fridge for three days:

After three days, I rinsed it and let it soak for 15 minutes.  Then I ground it all up and stuffed it in these:

After I stuffed them, I wrapped them in paper towels and newspaper and put them back in the 'fridge for overnight.
The next day I unwrapped them and prepped the smoker.
I put them in the Bradley at 120 with no smoke for one hour.
Then, I raised the temp to 140 for three hours with hickory smoke.
Then I cranked the heat up to 160 until the IT was 152.


Once it reached 152, I pulled the Canadian Bacon and put it in an ice bath until the IT dropped below 100.
Then I hung them to bloom for a couple hours.

All done and ready to package up!

Stored in 'fridge for two days then ready to try!

seemore

[tailfeathers]

Does it taste as good as it looks?

[Saber 4]

That is some great looking CB you got yourself there seemore!!! I think I'm going to have to go this route when I run out of CB in the freezer.

[Quarlow]

Wow I just wish I could stuff like that. My first try at sausage was a bust. But I will try again soon and this goes on the list. I also have2 nice tenderloins in the freezer. Yeehaw.

[Habanero Smoker]

Great idea, and a better finished product.

[pensrock]

Very nice looking CB, the only one I had seen do the stuffing thing for CB before was Chris, its a cool idea I have yet to try... not sure I can bring myself to grinding up a loin. But the end product looks great!  :)

[TMB]

I love the idea, looks great.   

[beefmann]

man that  looks great

[Tenpoint5]

Nice looking batch Seemore!

[seemore]

Does it taste as good as it looks?

Tailfeathers, it tastes just as good as any Canadian Bacon you've ever had, except that it fits on a Ritz cracker {with a little bit of smoked cheese}

That is some great looking CB you got yourself there seemore!!! I think I'm going to have to go this route when I run out of CB in the freezer.

Saber, I made these sticks and I still have at least 10 pounds of regular Canadian Bacon in the freezer! 
It never hurts to have good food around - we use the regular CB for egg McMuffins, pizza, eggs benedict - the favorite of the Mrs - and on top of burgers.  The sticks are tailor-made for Ritz crackers and wine, and great to snack on around the campfire!

Very nice looking CB, the only one I had seen do the stuffing thing for CB before was Chris, its a cool idea I have yet to try... not sure I can bring myself to grinding up a loin. But the end product looks great!  :)

Pens, you're correct.  We got the idea from Chris last year.  I made some, but I am not sure if I posted it or not.  I don't always post my pictures.  The concept - I used his idea, but my own recipe for Canadian Bacon - from Chris has become one of my staples.  I just love it!  Also Craig, this pork loin cost about $2 a pound, so I don't have a problem cutting it up and grinding it!
Thanks everyone else for the replies!!
seemore

[pensrock]

$2/lb that is a great price! I can't get close to that even on sale. I like the idea of having this size to snack on and would be a good size for pizza as well. Looks really great. Gives me another reason get get an order ready to get some larger casings, I run out after my last batch of jerky rounds.

[Tenpoint5]

$2/lb that is a great price! I can't get close to that even on sale. I like the idea of having this size to snack on and would be a good size for pizza as well. Looks really great. Gives me another reason get get an order ready to get some larger casings, I run out after my last batch of jerky rounds.

Greg,
Let me look at what I have left of this size casing. These are 1.79 inch casings that I special ordered for a great price that I couldn't pass up. I may have some extras that I might be able to send you.

[WoodlawnSmoker]

A neat idea for sure.

[chola]

seemore...what kinda slicer have ya got there...looks like a nice little unit.
I am gonna be making this style of CB these days off coming up and was just re reading your post whne I noticed the slicer

[manfromplaid]

that looks like a great idea.  wonder how well it would work in a 3in casing  any thoughts?
jeff